Portable and precise, this pocket-sized reference is the Web application developer’s fast-answers guide to ASP.NET configuration architecture, settings, and custom settings. Zero in on key ASP.NET configuration details and techniques using quick-reference tables, lists, step-by-step instructions, and real world tips, including coding examples for version 2003 of Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and Microsoft Visual C#(R) .NET. This handy, one-stop guide delivers the focused, streamlined direction you need to get your Web solutions up and running quickly. Get fast facts to: Exploit ASP.NET configuration file inheritance Customize applications by manipulating configuration settings Configure the System.Web namespace with reference on all sections, settings, and values Use .NET configuration settings for system diagnostics, .NET Remoting, proxy settings, and just-in-time compilation Tweak ASP.NET mobile controls for the unique needs of mobile devices Configure CLR settings, including garbage collection and cryptography Use Microsoft IIS settings to manage application pools and implement Windows authentication Build and use custom sections and section handlers

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments xiii Introduction xv PART I OVERVIEW OF MICROSOFT ASP.NET CONFIGURATION 1 Introduction to the Microsoft ASP.NET Configuration 3 ASP.NET Configuration Overview 3 Dissecting the ASP.NET Configuration Files 4 Applying Configuration File Modifications 9 Looking at Security 10 Editing Configuration Files 10 Key Points 12 2 Examining the ASP.NET Configuration Architecture 13 Hierarchical Configuration Model 13 Targeting Configuration Settings 16 Preventing Configuration Settings from Being Overridden 17 Examining Configuration Section Handlers 17 Key Points 23 PART II ASP.NET CONFIGURATION SETTINGS 3 Configuration Section and Application Settings 27 Working with 27 Declaring a Section 27 Declaring a Section Group 28 Removing a Section 29 Clearing All Sections 30 Working with 30 Adding a Value 30 Removing a Value 31 Clearing All Values 32 Using the File Attribute 32 Reading Values 33 Key Points 34 4 System.Web Configuration Settings35 Working with the Section 36 Configuring the Authentication Mode 37 Key Points 44 Working with the Section 44 File Authorization 47 Key Points 47 Working with the Section 47 Understanding Elements 48 Key Points 52 Working with the Section 52 Uplevel vs. Downlevel 53 Using Client Target in Your Pages 53 Adding and Removing Aliases 54 Key Points 54 Working with the Section 54 Adding Assemblies to Compilation 57 Key Points 58 Working with the Section 58 Customizing HTTP Error Messages 60 Key Points 60 Working with the Section 61 Key Points 61 Working with the Section 62 Creating a Custom HTTP Handler 63 File Extension-Based Security 67 Key Points 67 Working with the Section 68 Adding a Module 68 Creating a Custom HTTP Module 68 Key Points 71 Working with the Section 72 Key Points 73 Working with the Section 73 Key Points 75 Working with the Section 75 Key Points 77 Working with the Section 77 Enable or Disable View State? 78 To Mac or Not to Mac? 79 Key Points 79 Working with the Section 79 Customizing the Server Unavailable Message 84 Running ASP.NET on a Domain Controller 84 Troubleshooting ASP.NET Deadlocks 85 Key Points 85 Working with the Section 85 Key Points 86 Working with the Section 86 Configuring State Server 87 Configuring SQL State Server 88 Key Points 89 Working with the Section 89 Key Points 90 Working with the Section 90 Key Points 91 Working with the Section 91 Key Points 91 Working with the Section 92 Sub-Section 92 Sub-Section 93 SOAP Extensions Sub-Sections 93 Section 94 Key Points 95 5 Mobile Controls Configuration Settings 97 Working with the Section 98 Working with the Section 102 Building a Comparative Filter 103 Building an Evaluator Filter 104 Using Filters with Mobile Controls 105 Updating the Mobile Controls Devices 106 Key Points 107 6 Microsoft .NET Configuration Settings 109 Examining the Group 109 Working with the Section 110 Working with the Section 111 Working with the Section 113 Key Points 114 Examining the Group 114 Working with the Section 115 Working with the Section 116 Working with the Section 117 Working with the Section 119 Working with the Section 120 Key Points 121 Examining the Group 121 Working with the Section 122 Working with the Section 128 Working with the Section 130 Working with the Section 131 Key Points 132 Examining the Group 132 Key Points 132 7 CLR Configuration Settings 133 Working with the Section 133 Using the Section 133 Working with the Section 136 Using the Element 136 Using the Section 136 Working with the Section 141 Using the Element 141 Using the Element 142 Key Points 143 8 IIS Settings 145 Enabling ASP.NET Support 145 ASP.NET IIS Install Utility 147 Working with Application Pools 147 Managing Application Pools 148 Configuring Application Pools 148 Creating a New Application 154 Using Windows Authentication 155 Accessing the User Identity 156 Key Points 156 PART III CREATING CUSTOM SETTINGS 9 Creating and Using Custom Sections 159 Examining the .NET Handlers 159 Creating a Custom Section with the Available Handlers 160 Creating a Section Using NameValueFileSectionHandler 160 Creating a Section Using DictionarySectionHandler 161 Creating a Section Using SingleTagSectionHandler 162 Nesting Configuration Sections 162 Creating a Custom Section with a Custom Section Handler 163 Examining the IConfigurationSectionHandler Interface 164 Creating a Simple Custom Section Handler 165 Creating a Complex Custom Section Handler 167 Key Points 175 PART IV APPENDIX AND GLOSSARY A Appendix: Microsoft .NET Framework Configuration Tool 179 Managing the Global Assembly Cache 180 Viewing All the Assemblies in the GAC 180 Adding a New Assembly to the GAC 181 Configuring Assemblies 182 Configuring Remoting 185 Adjusting .NET Security Settings 186 Increasing an Assemblya s Trust 187 Adjust Zone Security 189 Evaluating an Assembly 189 Creating a Deployment Package 190 Resetting All Policy Levels 191 Configuring and Repairing .NET Applications 191 Configuring an Application 192 Fixing an Application 193 GLOSSARY 195 INDEX 199